
John Halas
Director
Born: April 16, 1912 (82 years old)
Died: January 21, 1995
Place of birth: Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]
Biography
John Halas OBE was a pioneering British animator. Together with Gyula Macskássy, and Félix Kassowitz, Halász co-founded Hungary's first animation studio, Coloriton, in 1932. Coloriton existed for 4 years, producing animations for cinemas, including Boldog király kincse.
Filmography (7)
- Animal Farm (1954, ★ 7)
- Dream Doll (1979, ★ 6.2)
- Automania 2000 (1964, ★ 7.1)
- Heavy Metal (1981, ★ 6.5)
- Autobahn (1979, ★ 7.3)
- The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976, ★ 7.3)
- The Christmas Visitor (1959, ★ 5.8)